New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-22
LABOR'S CAMPAIGN OPENED
HENRY GEORGE FIRES HIS FIRST GUN.


HE ASKS THE ANTIPOvERTY SOCIETY TO AY0Ir
RUN AND SWEEP THE STATE.
The seventeenth meeting of the AntPoverty Society
was held last night with unabated enthusiasm. The
Academy OF Music was packed to overlooking by an
audience largely composed OF women James Redpah
presided, and him the stage sat Louis f. Post
John McMackin, Augustus A Levey John r. ODonnel
William 7. CrolRle, the Rev. Charles p. Mccarthy,
and Blanton Duncan. Of Louisville Just after Miss
Muner and the Concorda Chorus had started to sing
Hellers American hymn, Henry George entered, and
bowed In response she ouburst OF cheering and shouts
OF Secretary of State with which he was greeted
The chairman introduced Louis F. Post Mr.. Post said
that this should be ratification meeting, not to ratify
the nomination of political ticket but the plat
form and Of the declaration Of the principle upon which
this society based. He went
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Henry George the next speaker and he delivered
an address full Of confidence as to the results of the
coming contest lie said in part:
Tho next two months before us are most inpor
tani They'll be lively two" Interrupted tho
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union between tho wOrkngmen and the coun
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WHAT'S ssefay Of sas But .t GO forth
the wires November that have elected Henry
SSnG the world tohe.r. " INK
Before Mr. George had finished his speech he was In
terrupted twice. by disturbance In the gallery,
which he quelled by threatening TO seud policeman
up ana secondly by the entrance OF de- ra acGynni
floral offerings One OF those bore the inscription
Purity OF intention Is tho life OF nation Dr. Nc
Glynn was accompanied by James 7. Archibald. MI
George in his closing remarks said
No who ha, the At heart and intends to take an
Cheers! Thl. I, more than mere local contest II Is
in no D the ge Of tho nation but
the world lCheersl
The chorus sang a song with the refrain:
Forward. be not afraid
strike for your birthright with George aud McGlynn.
The tune 10 " O'Donnell Aboo"
brmful OF clever sayings but had not the political i'm
portance which the big audience who had gathered In
The expectation of hearing tho Socialists "scari-
talked about free voon In the individual and only
referred to socialism when he announced
that his party repudlated IT. because it was
according 10 Christian philosophy that men are not
Socialists but individuals and because. he added I've
believe that the individual precedcs society" Then he
said
Tho chief object OF society is not to bestow mans
rights upon him. but simply To see that no
and band Of men shall ever dare
violate them. You how great mistake those per
make who guoranty charge u with socialism and how
mAevolent caumn those who DO not iRnoranty
charge socialism. We want ebowr0om indiyidu'
aism.
The Doctor digressed TO give his views on he'll.
which lie described AS prystion OF the
grace OF God and the vision of God which
men call the beautiful vision He warned the
newspaper not TO represent MIN as deny
ing tho existence OF hell Dr. McGlynn simply
stands the same platform as st Augustine" said
no land says II Is not his business, and IL IS
beyond his capacity TO tell precisely the number OF
of the Fahrenheit thermometer In the Kingdom OF
He'll Laughter ana cheersL lie also impressed upon
his hearers desrsDty OF abstainng from into1oat
ing liquor during the coming campaign.
John McMacsin closed the proceedings with speech
forecasting triumphant march to victory.
The receipts from tho collection were SloO TO- or In
Guiding several private subscription. Sl6S 70 IL was
announced the net profit In the recent picnic was
$3.50